Opportunities – EO AFRICA

ESA EO AFRICA Initiative

2021-09-13 ESA – EO AFRICA R&D Research Grant – Intended invitation to tender This is to announce that as part of the ESA EO AFRICA Initiative the R&D Facility intends to invite African and European researchers to tender for a research [Read more...]

Opportunities for our African community: African Research Fellowships Call

2021-07-20 Open to 1-year R&D proposal contributing to one of the following areas:

Water resources management
Food security

Important dates:

Open call: 16 July 2021
Deadline for submission of Proposals: 30 September 2021
Communication of Results: (tentative) Mid November 2021
Beginning of Activities: (tentative) 1st quarter 2022

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EO AFRICA R&D Facility kick-off

2021-04-28 As part of a long-term strategy (>10 years), the European Space Agency launched their new initiative EO AFRICA (African Framework for Research Innovation, Communities and Applications in Earth Observation), by the kick-off meeting of the EO AFRICA Research and Development [Read more...]

AfricaGIS 2021 Hackathon Event

AfricaGIS 2021 Hackathon on Food Security and Water Resources

November 22-25, 2021 Centre Universitaire de Recherche et dApplication en Télédétection (CURAT), Abidjan, Côte dIvoire Get ready to take part in the 3-day hackathon jointly organized by the EO AFRICA RD Facility, GMESAfrica and CURAT as a part of the AfricaGIS 2021 conference. https://www.eoafrica-rd.org/africagis-2021-hackathon/

Another interesting event organized by GEO and RCMRD

AfriGEO Virtual Symposium 2021

November 17-19, 2021, 13:00-16:30 EAT Organized by Group on Earth Observations (GEO) and The Regional Centre for Mapping of Resources for Development (RCMRD) Open Science for growing African Industries in Earth Observation https://t.co/Bb6194HbV1?amp=1

EO Africa R&D invites you to attend the following symposium:

GIS and Earth Observation Symposium 2021

June 24 and 25, 2021 Hosted by Kenya Water Institute (KeWI) / Ministry of Water Sanitation and Irrigation Supporting Water Service Provision and Water Resources Management through Utilization of GIS and Earth Observation Technologies https://kewi.or.ke/index.php/gis-symposium/?fbclid=IwAR0wIQSZt7u3Js-jWxdgi3-ZX5GY-ScoYZmsvjT4eTaBrn4oEeNMC2NQSvw

EO Africa R&D will be present in the following events:

HYDROSPACE-GEOGloWS 2021

7-11 June 2021 Hosted as a Virtual Event from ESA-ESRIN, Frascati (Rome), Italy Inland Water Storage and Runoff: Modeling, In Situ Data and Remote Sensing https://hydrospace2021.org/

Europe-Africa Space Earth Observation High-Level Forum

10 and 11 June 2021 Lisbon and Online https://africaeurope-eoforum.eu/

European Development Days 2021 14th edition

15 and 16 June 2021 Online https://eudevdays.eu/

EO AFRICA R&D Facility @EOAfricaRD1·

21 Oct

Préparez-vous à participer au hackathon de trois jours organisé en partenariat avec le @EOAfricaRD1 @GMESAfrica et CURAT dans le cadre de la conférence AfricaGIS 2021 . Inscrivez-vous ici: https://www.eoafrica-rd.org/africagis-2021-hackathon-fr/

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EO AFRICA R&D Facility @EOAfricaRD1·

17 Oct

📢LES INSCRIPTIONS SONT OUVERTES! NE LES MANQUEZ PAS!
Préparez-vous à participer à un hackathon de trois jours pour relever les défis de la sécurité alimentaire et des ressources en eau 🌽🚰🌍
https://www.eoafrica-rd.org/africagis-2021-hackathon/
@EOAfricaRD1 @GMESAfrica @_AfricanUnion @EO_OPEN_SCIENCE

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EO AFRICA R&D Facility @EOAfricaRD1·

12 Oct

Registration is open! 📢Don't miss this opportunity to participate in the #africagis2021 Hackathon. Traveling (in Africa) and accommodation expenses covered for selected participants. Hurry up! 🏃🏿‍♀️🏃🏿‍♂️
https://www.eoafrica-rd.org/africagis-2021-hackathon/registration/
@EOAfricaRD1 @GMESAfrica @_AfricanUnion
#hackathon2021

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EO AFRICA R&D Facility @EOAfricaRD1·

10 Oct

Great opportunity for African-EO-fans 📢: get ready for the 3-day hackathon organized by @EOAfricaRD1, @GMESAfrica and Centre Universitaire de Recherche et d’Application en Télédétection (Curat) during the #AfricaGIS2021. Registrations coming soon! 🌍🛰️
https://www.eoafrica-rd.org/africagis-2021-hackathon/

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EO AFRICA R&D Facility @EOAfricaRD1·

9 Oct

Do you know that EO AFRICA stands for "African Framework for Research Innovation, Communities and Applications in Earth Observation"? Learn more about this ESA @EO_OPEN_SCIENCE Initiative and our @EOAfricaRD1 Facility in this short video clip: https://bit.ly/2ZZoCBA 📽️

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EO AFRICA R&D Facility @EOAfricaRD1·

3 Oct

We are all set! @creodias will provide EO data to our EO AFRICA R&D Facility researchers. Looking forward to a fruitful collaboration. @EOAfricaRD1 @EO_OPEN_SCIENCE 🛰️🌍 #creodias4africa 🙂

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EO AFRICA R&D Facility @EOAfricaRD1·

15 Sep

Pre-announcement 📣
Research Grants – Intended Invitation to Tender
https://eoafrica-rd.org/opportunities/esa-eo-africa-initiative/
more information soon...

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EO OPEN SCIENCE @EO_OPEN_SCIENCE·

23 Aug

📢‼️Great opportunity for African Researchers in #EO for Water Resources Management & Food Security🌲🍅🌽🚰🌍, to carry out activities in the context of the #EOAFRICA Initiative. Deadline Sep30/21 African Research Fellowships Call apply here👉https://eo4society.esa.int/2021/07/19/african-research-fellowships-call/ @ESA_EO

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EO AFRICA R&D Facility @EOAfricaRD1·

29 Aug

Another interesting event organized by @GEOSEC2025 and @RCMRD_: AfriGEO Virtual Symposium. This year's theme “Open Science for Growing African Industries in Earth Observation” 17-19 Nov/21. Registrations 👉https://bit.ly/3DwmEIu

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EO AFRICA R&D Facility @EOAfricaRD1·

25 Aug

There is still time to apply! Opportunity for African Researchers: @UNOOSA @AFRIGIST @GMESAfrica @SANSA7 @GEOSEC2025 #afrigeo @AfriqueRS @PAUWES @UnivofGh @UNUniversity #onuinra #ARCSSTEE @CRASTE_LF @AFRIGIST_ @afrigis
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EO AFRICA R&D Facility@EOAfricaRD1

Great opportunity for African Researchers in #EO for Water Resources Management & Food Security, to carry out activities in the context of the #EOAFRICA Initiative. Deadline Sep30/21
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African Research Fellowships Call https://eo4society.esa.int/2021/07/19/african-research-fellowships-call/ via @EO_OPEN_SCIENCE

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